Week 17, 2072

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	3	7	0	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	3	6	14	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 ATL - Gavin Hicks 24 field goal
1Q: 04:11 NOS - Marty Duncan 47 field goal
2Q: 06:59 NOS - Jermaine Prescott 5 run (Marty Duncan extra point)
2Q: 03:56 ATL - Gavin Hicks 27 field goal
2Q: 00:42 ATL - Gavin Hicks 41 field goal
3Q: 08:08 ATL - Angel Roberts 1 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
3Q: 04:20 ATL - Al Denis 1 pass from James Lauher (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 ATL - Gavin Hicks 24 field goal
1Q: 04:11 NOS - Marty Duncan 47 field goal
2Q: 06:59 NOS - Jermaine Prescott 5 run (Marty Duncan extra point)
2Q: 03:56 ATL - Gavin Hicks 27 field goal
2Q: 00:42 ATL - Gavin Hicks 41 field goal
3Q: 08:08 ATL - Angel Roberts 1 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
3Q: 04:20 ATL - Al Denis 1 pass from James Lauher (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 4-12 10-6
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 311 278
- Offensive Plays 71 58
- Yards per Play 4.38 4.79
Net Rushing Yards 71 109
- Rushing Attempts 17 27
- Yards per Rush 4.18 4.04
Net Passing Yards 240 169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 29 - 0 31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 298 169
- Sacks/Yards Lost 9/58 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.44 5.45
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/63 2/14
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/61 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 40
Time of Possession 33:24 26:36

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	4-12	10-6
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	311	278
- Offensive Plays	71	58
- Yards per Play	4.38	4.79
Net Rushing Yards	71	109
- Rushing Attempts	17	27
- Yards per Rush	4.18	4.04
Net Passing Yards	240	169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 29 - 0	31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	298	169
- Sacks/Yards Lost	9/58	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.44	5.45
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/63	2/14
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/61	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 40
Time of Possession	33:24	26:36

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 38	4	22	Punt
1	7:56	3:50	OWN 47	5	23	Field Goal
2	14:49	1:57	OWN 36	5	32	Downs
2	12:22	5:29	OWN 5	10	95	Touchdown
2	3:50	2:01	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 25	1	-7	Half
3	13:49	2:15	OWN 19	6	8	Punt
3	7:57	1:52	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	4:09	0:41	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	1:57	3:07	OWN 1	6	0	Punt
4	13:05	7:49	OWN 20	18	62	Downs
4	2:40	0:56	OWN 41	4	33	Fumble
4	1:06	0:29	OWN 12	4	5	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	4:44	OWN 20	10	73	Field Goal
1	4:06	4:17	OWN 25	8	39	Downs
2	12:52	0:30	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
2	6:53	3:03	OWN 46	6	44	Field Goal
2	1:49	1:14	OWN 37	4	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:11	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
3	11:34	3:37	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	6:05	1:56	OPP 16	4	16	Touchdown
3	3:28	1:31	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
4	13:50	0:45	OPP 37	3	-1	Punt
4	5:16	2:36	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
4	1:44	0:38	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	0:37	0:37	OPP 17	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Frank Michl, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jermaine Prescott	7	28	4.00	10	1	1
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	5	19	3.80	7	0	0
QB Gage Douglas	4	22	5.50	12	1	0
RB Thurman Devenny	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Angel Roberts	14	38	2.71	11	2	1
RB Sergio Rossi	7	49	7.00	24	2	0
QB James Lauher	4	12	3.00	8	0	0
RB Wendell Lange	2	10	5.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gage Douglas	45	29	298	9/58	0	34	0	83.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
James Lauher	31	18	169	0/0	1	30	0	83.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Raymond Howell	10	13	127	12.70	28	34
WR Taylor Martin	6	9	40	6.67	1	17
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	3	3	19	6.33	3	10
WR Sherman McAninch	3	7	24	8.00	8	15
WR Kaleb Mitchell	2	3	8	4.00	3	6
RB Jermaine Prescott	2	3	19	9.50	21	23
TE Salvador Calvert	1	1	32	32.00	7	32
RB Thurman Devenny	1	1	20	20.00	15	20
TE Lorenzo Nybo	1	3	9	9.00	0	9
TE Robert Hartwig	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Al Denis	4	7	25	6.25	13	13	1
WR Chuck Abrams	3	4	44	14.67	12	30	0
RB Sergio Rossi	3	4	32	10.67	27	23	0
RB Angel Roberts	2	3	18	9.00	2	10	0
TE Graham Montgomery	2	3	14	7.00	10	12	0
WR Leon Banda	1	2	22	22.00	9	22	0
RB Wendell Lange	1	1	5	5.00	4	5	0
TE Chuck Stewart	1	3	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Cristian Schwartz	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Christopher Vance	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
QB Gage Douglas	1	0
CB Marty Becker	1	0
TE Robert Hartwig	0	1

Atlanta	Recov	Force
DT Frank Michl	1	0
DE Don McCargo	0	1
RB Wendell Lange	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Horner	6	211	35.2	29.7	48	0

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Blaine Washington	6	303	50.5	46.7	63	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Marty Duncan	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	3/3	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaleb Mitchell	1	3	3.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corbin Downs	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marty Becker	2	61	30.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wendell Lange	1	31	31.0	0
Sergio Rossi	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nicky Pihos	8	3	0.0	20	26
S Johnny Mayes	6	3	0.0	27	31
CB Abel Foster	6	1	0.0	24	31
OLB Ed Franz	6	1	0.0	26	30
ILB Monty Lesch	4	2	0.0	25	28
OLB Eugene Lewis	2	0	0.0	11	13
CB Bernard Castillo	2	0	0.0	14	16
DE Terry Winslett	1	2	0.0	21	29
DE Wade Merritt	1	1	0.0	21	24
CB Marty Becker	1	1	0.0	21	23
CB Jonathan Kerr	1	0	0.0	6	7
DE Rick Friday	1	0	0.0	25	24
OLB Shaquille Grider	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Herb Paschal	1	0	0.0	8	11
RB Jermaine Prescott	1	0	---	---	---
S Kenneth Hicks	1	0	0.0	7	5
DE Harry Walters	0	1	0.0	10	11
CB Wayne Howard	0	1	0.0	6	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Weston Banks	7	2	0.0	15	47
DT Frank Michl	5	1	2.5	15	51
OLB Brent Chapman	5	0	0.0	15	35
OLB Clay Wolf	4	3	1.0	8	32
DE Malachi McKenzie	4	1	1.0	13	42
CB Edward Losman	4	0	0.0	11	35
S Parker McHugh	4	0	0.0	9	33
DT Amari Barnes	3	1	0.0	11	29
S Parker Maxwell	3	0	0.0	14	34
CB Irv Goguen	3	0	0.0	8	31
DE Dwight Herndon	2	1	2.5	10	39
DE Don McCargo	2	0	1.0	6	22
CB Corbin Downs	2	0	0.0	10	28
DE Ethan Burgess	1	0	1.0	8	32
CB Craig Robertson	1	1	0.0	15	43
CB Xavier Nader	1	0	0.0	0	9
ILB Jessie Schulz	1	0	0.0	1	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Rick Friday	1	0	24
OLB Ed Franz	1	0	30
DE Harry Walters	0	1	11
DE Wade Merritt	0	1	24
DE Chris Buskirk	0	1	5

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dwight Herndon	2.5	0	1	39
DT Frank Michl	2.5	0	0	51
DE Malachi McKenzie	1.0	3	3	42
DE Ethan Burgess	1.0	1	0	32
DE Don McCargo	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Clay Wolf	1.0	0	0	32
DT Amari Barnes	0.0	2	1	29
CB Irv Goguen	0.0	1	0	31
OLB Weston Banks	0.0	0	1	47

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Nicky Pihos	4	1	26
CB Abel Foster	3	1	31
ILB Monty Lesch	2	0	28
OLB Ed Franz	2	0	30
CB Marty Becker	2	0	23
S Johnny Mayes	1	2	31
OLB Eugene Lewis	1	1	13
CB Bernard Castillo	1	1	16
CB Jonathan Kerr	1	0	7
OLB Shaquille Grider	1	0	4

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Weston Banks	7	2	47
S Parker McHugh	4	0	33
S Parker Maxwell	3	0	34
OLB Brent Chapman	3	0	35
CB Edward Losman	3	0	35
CB Irv Goguen	3	0	31
DT Frank Michl	2	0	51
CB Corbin Downs	2	0	28
CB Xavier Nader	1	0	9
CB Craig Robertson	1	0	43
OLB Luis Browning	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Claude Shepherd	3	5	17	1	54
T Harry Carson	2	5	17	6	54
G Peyton Reynolds	1	2	17	1	54
G Spencer Freitag	0	1	17	0	54
C Morris Hildreth	0	0	17	1	54

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Fernando Cooley	2	5	27	31
T Henry Wanat	1	7	27	31
G Nathaniel Watson	1	4	27	31
TE Chuck Stewart	1	2	22	20
G Levon Logan	0	4	27	31
T Deion McDonald	0	2	27	31

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kaleb Mitchell	1	22
Salvador Calvert	1	10
Harry Carson	1	7
Sherman McAninch	1	4

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Wendell Lange	2	18
Christopher Vance	1	18

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Harry Carson	17	54	---	---	7	78
C Morris Hildreth	17	54	---	---	---	71
T Claude Shepherd	17	54	---	---	---	71
G Spencer Freitag	17	54	---	---	---	71
G Peyton Reynolds	17	54	---	---	---	71
QB Gage Douglas	17	54	---	---	---	71
WR Raymond Howell	16	47	---	---	6	69
ILB Monty Lesch	---	---	25	28	14	67
RB Jermaine Prescott	9	36	---	---	21	66
WR Taylor Martin	16	45	---	---	---	61
S Johnny Mayes	---	---	27	31	3	61
OLB Ed Franz	---	---	26	30	5	61
CB Abel Foster	---	---	24	31	3	58
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	21	29	3	53
CB Marty Becker	---	---	21	23	9	53
TE Lorenzo Nybo	11	41	---	---	---	52
DE Rick Friday	---	---	25	24	3	52
S Nicky Pihos	---	---	20	26	3	49
WR Sherman McAninch	10	34	---	---	4	48
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	21	24	3	48
TE Salvador Calvert	7	24	---	---	10	41
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	9	21	---	---	10	40
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	17	20	2	39
TE Robert Hartwig	5	12	---	---	21	38
CB Bernard Castillo	---	---	14	16	6	36
WR Kaleb Mitchell	1	7	---	---	22	30
CB Jonathan Kerr	---	---	6	7	15	28
DE Harry Walters	---	---	10	11	6	27
OLB Eugene Lewis	---	---	11	13	3	27
S Kenneth Hicks	---	---	7	5	15	27
DT Herb Paschal	---	---	8	11	1	20
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	0	0	19	19
DE Chris Buskirk	---	---	6	5	6	17
WR Trent Sawahata	0	0	---	---	14	14
CB Wayne Howard	---	---	6	3	---	9
P Mike Horner	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Weston DiFazio	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Roberto Garrett	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Quentin Penny	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Shaquille Grider	---	---	2	4	1	7
T D.J. Oxford	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Thurman Devenny	1	3	---	---	1	5
K Marty Duncan	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Ken Dorgan	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Tucker Bakker	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Frank Michl	---	---	15	51	1	67
G Nathaniel Watson	27	31	---	---	9	67
OLB Weston Banks	---	---	15	47	1	63
QB James Lauher	27	31	---	---	3	61
T Deion McDonald	27	31	---	---	---	58
C Fernando Cooley	27	31	---	---	---	58
T Henry Wanat	27	31	---	---	---	58
G Levon Logan	27	31	---	---	---	58
S Parker McHugh	---	---	9	33	16	58
CB Craig Robertson	---	---	15	43	---	58
DE Dwight Herndon	---	---	10	39	7	56
DE Malachi McKenzie	---	---	13	42	---	55
WR Cristian Schwartz	23	31	---	---	---	54
S Corbin Poon	---	---	11	41	1	53
WR Leon Banda	18	25	---	---	8	51
OLB Brent Chapman	---	---	15	35	---	50
OLB Clay Wolf	---	---	8	32	10	50
S Parker Maxwell	---	---	14	34	---	48
DE Ethan Burgess	---	---	8	32	7	47
CB Edward Losman	---	---	11	35	1	47
TE Graham Montgomery	8	12	---	---	24	44
CB Corbin Downs	---	---	10	28	6	44
TE Chuck Stewart	22	20	---	---	---	42
CB Irv Goguen	---	---	8	31	1	40
DT Amari Barnes	---	---	11	29	---	40
FB Damien Bush	8	2	---	---	24	34
WR Chuck Abrams	19	14	---	---	1	34
RB Angel Roberts	17	15	---	---	---	32
CB Xavier Nader	---	---	0	9	22	31
DE Don McCargo	---	---	6	22	1	29
RB Sergio Rossi	8	11	---	---	9	28
RB Wendell Lange	2	6	---	---	18	26
TE Al Denis	8	16	---	---	---	24
WR Christopher Vance	2	3	---	---	18	23
OLB Arturo Wise	---	---	0	0	21	21
OLB Luis Browning	---	---	7	9	---	16
TE Patrick Forbes	0	0	---	---	12	12
S Sergio Roberts	---	---	0	0	12	12
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Diego Fuller	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Maurice Boisvert	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Andrew Egan	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Blaine Washington	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Arnie Castronovo	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Bucky Rhodes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	12	66	5.5
Right	3	6	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	20	97	4.9
Right	5	10	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gage Douglas	45	29	5	4	1	3	7	6	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
James Lauher	31	18	3	1	1	6	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	60	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	102	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	70	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	66	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	69	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	33	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	30	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Raymond Howell	13	10	1	127	2	47
WR Taylor Martin	9	6	0	40	0	45
WR Sherman McAninch	7	3	0	24	0	34
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	3	3	0	19	0	21
TE Lorenzo Nybo	3	1	0	9	0	41
WR Kaleb Mitchell	3	2	0	8	0	7
RB Jermaine Prescott	3	2	0	19	1	36
TE Salvador Calvert	1	1	0	32	1	24
RB Thurman Devenny	1	1	0	20	1	3
TE Robert Hartwig	1	0	0	0	0	12

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Al Denis	7	4	0	25	0	16
WR Chuck Abrams	4	3	0	44	1	14
RB Sergio Rossi	4	3	0	32	1	11
RB Angel Roberts	3	2	0	18	0	15
TE Graham Montgomery	3	2	0	14	0	12
TE Chuck Stewart	3	1	0	2	0	20
WR Cristian Schwartz	3	1	0	7	0	31
WR Leon Banda	2	1	0	22	1	25
WR Christopher Vance	1	0	1	0	0	3
RB Wendell Lange	1	1	0	5	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Thurman Devenny	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Jermaine Prescott	1	5	5.00	4.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB James Lauher	2	1	0.50	3.00
RB Angel Roberts	2	7	3.50	2.71
RB Sergio Rossi	2	5	2.50	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gage Douglas	4	2	12	3.00	6.62

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
James Lauher	6	3	17	2.83	5.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Taylor Martin	2	1	8	4.00	4.44
WR Sherman McAninch	2	1	4	2.00	3.43

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Al Denis	2	1	1	0.50	3.57
WR Chuck Abrams	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
RB Angel Roberts	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
TE Graham Montgomery	1	0	0	0.00	4.67
RB Sergio Rossi	1	1	5	5.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jermaine Prescott	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Angel Roberts	4	0
QB James Lauher	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gage Douglas	11	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
James Lauher	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Raymond Howell	5	4	3
WR Sherman McAninch	3	2	2
WR Taylor Martin	1	0	0
WR Kaleb Mitchell	1	1	0
RB Jermaine Prescott	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leon Banda	2	1	1
WR Chuck Abrams	1	1	1
RB Angel Roberts	1	0	0
TE Al Denis	1	0	0
TE Graham Montgomery	1	1	1
TE Chuck Stewart	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)